All of Tom’s family are from Scotland. He was born in Glasgow and raised in Kilsyth, Lanarkshire, for the first three-and-a-half years of his life before job opportunities for both parents took the family to Chelford in Cheshire.

Tom said: “I feel I’m from Manchester because I grew up there but all my family, including my parents, are Scottish.

“When I speak to them, I definitely speak with more of a Scottish accent.

"I’ve spent a lot of time in Cumbernauld as my gran lives there as does my uncle and cousins and I’ve been going back at least once a year to Scotland for the past 25 years.”

It’s been his dad John who inspired and helped his music career.

Tom Walker is thrilled to be heading 'home' to Scotland so he can see his gran and drink some Irn-Bru (Image: Andrew Whitton 2016)

Tom said: “He bought me my first guitar when I was 12. He couldn’t play but knew the chords to Deep Purple’s Smoke On The Water and taught me. I worked out how to play from there and had a few guitar lessons.

"I played violin at school but it wasn’t really my thing. It wasn’t cool.”

His dad John has an eclectic taste in music. AC/DC and The Proclaimers were always on in the house but he also likes Muse, Underworld and even Deadmau5.

Tom cites the likes of Ray Charles and Muddy Waters as inspirations – and also Paolo Nutini.

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He said: “I was a massive fan of Paolo when I was growing up, not because he was Scottish but because his music is amazing.

"He just happens to be Scottish. I like the fact he takes time to write an album then takes it on the road.”

Once Tom got to grips with guitar, his dad then bought him a small recording studio.

The budding singer was desperate to be in a band but living in a village had no one to play with. He bought a drum kit from a neighbour, a bass from a mate and learned to play them, so he could create full songs.

Tom Walker is a big fan of Paolo Nutini (Image: PA)

As soon as he went to college to do a two-year performance degree, he formed a band. But after the course finished, Tom washed pots and worked in pubs for a year.

Then when a mate in London sent him an article about a guitar course, Tom auditioned and was offered a place on the songwriting course.

While studying at the London College of Contemporary Music, he crafted his sound. He lived with 10 other musicians and nine months after leaving college, got a management deal through a friend of a friend.

Since his debut single two years ago, Tom’s career has quickened in pace.

He made his US TV debut on NBC’s Today Show last month as Artist of the Month.

His song Just You and I was made a BBC Radio 1 Track of the Week and has been streamed 13million times on Spotify.

His latest song Blessings, from the EP of the same name, has already been streamed 600,000 times.

This year is all about touring and one of the gigs he’s most looking forward to is King Tut’s.

He said: “I’ve played Tut’s once before and a couple of other Scots venues but always as support.

"This is my first headline date. It’s such a good venue. I keep bumping into the sound man Jerry, who is an absolute legend.

“Tut’s always feed you up – you don’t get that at every venue. They also give you a beer.”